William John, English explorer who died in 1861 after crossing Australia from north to south (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILLS William John, English explorer who died in 1861 after crossing Australia from north to south (5) (5)
5% THEME Many a John Williams composition (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
5% MELBA Soprano from Australia (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 26, 2026
5% TIMOR Island north of Australia (5) Newsday Sep 25, 2026
5% ERN Suffix with north or south (3) New York Times Midi Sep 2, 2026
5% NANSEN Fridtjof -, Norwegian explorer who died in 1930 (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Aug 11, 2026
4% LASALLE Explorer who named Louisiana (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
4% ALI Great fighter from Australia (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 30, 2026
4% DAKOTA ___ Territory, 1861-89 (6) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
4% EXPRESSED Cross with journalists after European editor spoke (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2026
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